Patents by Inventor Jeffrey R. Kauffman

Jeffrey R. Kauffman has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for reverse hierarchical navigation within a user interface
    Patent number: 8473868
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for facilitating navigation of a hierarchy including a plurality of categories within a user interface. A method includes displaying a first set of categories in the hierarchy as respective graphical images along a first axis of a user interface. A reverse navigation option is also displayed along the first axis with the first set of categories. The method continues by allowing the first set of categories and the reverse navigation option to be scrolled along the first axis to place the reverse navigation option within a focus area of the user interface. In response to the reverse navigation option being placed within the focus area, the user interface displays one or more ancestor categories of the first categories as respective graphical images along a second axis of the user interface. In response to an ancestor category being selected from the second axis, the user interface replaces the first categories with second categories along the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2013
    Assignee: ARRIS Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Kauffman
  • Towing plate
    Patent number: 6604769
    Abstract: The invention is a plate with three holes to function as a winch line attachment point and a length and angular adjustment for a chain attached to separated locations on a vehicle. One large hole is used to receive the winch line hook, and two smaller holes with angularly oriented chain locking slots are used to adjust the length of the chain attached to the towed vehicle. The material around the holes is reduced to the minimum size necessary to safely meet the rated towing capacity so that the weight of the plate is minimized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2003
    Assignee: Lift-All Co., Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Herman, Jeffrey R. Kauffman, Jeffrey M. Klibert
  • Towing plate
    Publication number: 20030116984
    Abstract: The invention is a plate with three holes to function as a winch line attachment point and a length and angular adjustment for a chain attached to separated locations on a vehicle. One large hole is used to receive the winch line hook, and two smaller holes with angularly oriented chain locking slots are used to adjust the length of the chain attached to the towed vehicle. The material around the holes is reduced to the minimum size necessary to safely meet the rated towing capacity so that the weight of the plate is minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: Lift-All Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Herman, Jeffrey R. Kauffman, Jeffrey M. Klibert